by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today June 13, 2023 Southern Miss fans didn’t want it to end, not the Super Regional, not the season, not the final 5-0 defeat to Tennessee, and – most of all – not the coaching career of gentleman and head coach Scott Berry. Joyous...
Unmanned aerial systems designer and manufacturer Hush Aerospace is locating operations in Tupelo. The project represents a corporate investment of $13.975 million and will create 80 jobs. Hush Aerospace will establish a state-of-the-art facility for the assembly,...
By Bob Garver Few blockbuster franchises are as reviled by critics as “Transformers.” The 2007 original and its 2009 sequel “Revenge of the Fallen” both have special places among the worst movies of all time. Later sequels weren’t exactly improvements (though 2018...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 Brielan Terrell sat a few rows behind the other boys in the auditorium at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The 18-year-old leaned forward, listening intently, as Eric Lucas Jr., a fourth-year medical student,...
Lt. Col Adam Marsh, Commander, United States Army Recruiting Battalion Baton Rouge. I am an American Soldier. In honor of the U.S. Army’s upcoming birthday, June 14th, 1775, I wanted to share my Army Story. I was born in New Orleans, La, but I was raised in Ocean...
The latest Mississippi Writers Trail marker was unveiled today in Greenwood. The marker, located at the Rail Spike Trail on Johnson Street in Greenwood between Fulton Street and Howard Street, memorializes the artistic contributions of playwright, scholar, and civil...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 Lawsuits alleging that Mississippi’s legislative and judicial districts dilute Black voter strength could be bolstered by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. In a surprise ruling last week, the nation’s highest court...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 Mississippi state Sen. Michael McLendon, R-Hernando, faces a driving under the influence charge in Alabama, Baldwin County Chief Deputy Anthony Lowery said. McLendon was arrested around 10 a.m. on June 5 after being...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 A $400 million federal civil rights lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of two men allegedly beaten and tortured by Rankin County sheriff’s deputies during what attorneys say was an unlawful arrest earlier this year says the...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today June 12, 2023 Two proposed charter schools have made it through the first stage of the annual application process with hopes of opening in the Delta. This year’s application cycle saw fewer applicants at this stage than in previous...
By Kara Kimbrough I don’t know about you, but when an iconic restaurant closes after decades of serving customers, it’s like the loss of a good friend. So many wonderful restaurants have closed in Mississippi and other parts of the U.S., especially during and after...
By Sarah Ulmer Work continues to restore Jackson’s water system. The problems faced in the capital city span from infrastructure issues, operational malfunctions, water cleanliness and major debt from unpaid bills. “It took decades to get to where we are now, it is...
SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy (CPSA), the first College Preparatory and STEM charter school in Mississippi, is excited to announce enrollment for the next school year is now open. Spots are available for 75 Kindergarten and 75 First grade students from the...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today June 9, 2023 In the back of the Alcorn County Correctional Facility, a regional prison in the top-right corner of Mississippi, is an ice-cold trailer. It’s new. And it’s where Bill Stone — a retired Northeast Mississippi Community...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 11, 2023 This year the political eyes of the nation will be fixed on Mississippi, Kentucky and Louisiana, three reliably Republican states, as they elect their governors and other statewide officials. The three Southern states...
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today June 11, 2023 Civil rights attorney Jill Collen Jefferson was arrested Saturday night by Lexington police — the same department she complained about nine days earlier to Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kristen Clarke. Holmes County...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today June 11, 2023 Southern Miss was up one game in the best-of-three Super Regional and had snatched a 4-0 lead over Tennessee in Game 2. A sun-baked, humidity-broiled overflow crowd at Pete Taylor Park of 5,882 was thundering its...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting will host the annual Summer Learning Family Fun Day on June 17 at the Jackson Convention Complex, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The Summer Learning Family Fun Day is designed to encourage families to...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 8, 2023 Shane Quick, a little-known candidate in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor, withdrew from the statewide race earlier this week, according to state GOP officials and the Secretary of State’s office. Tate...
Commissioner Willie Simmons, Central Transportation District, has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across central Mississippi. “These projects are a major investment into our infrastructure and show your tax...
